The hard border closure headache will continue for at least the rest of the month, according to Victoria's Health Minister.
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Martin Foley put the time-frame on the hard border closure during Wednesday's morning press conference, saying it was "unlikely" to reopen before the end of January.
"It is all based on the risk assessment from the public health officials, the advice is that given the spread both in numbers and geographically in NSW that the prudent, safe measure is to keep that hard border in place until we are confident that the risk of transmission back into Victoria is dealt with," he said when asked if there was a timeframe earmarked for the closure.
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"At the moment we aren't that confident so the border remains closed.
"On current projections it is unlikely the border will be removed before the end of January, but this is a day-to-day, week-to-week proposition.
"This is a fast moving, silent virus that pays no respects to interstate borders.
"The goal is to minimise the risk of the virus reseeding in Victoria."
